| How can you recognize feline Urinary Tract Infections | | | | urine ball (or puddle) before she buries it. If you see |
| early on, to save your kitty needless pain, and | | | | any tinge of red or pink - get your cat to the vet as |
| damage to your home from her cat urine?This article | | | | fast as you can, because she definitely has a UTI in |
| will outline the steps you can take to prevent kitty's | | | | full bloom.This was how I finally figured out the root |
| pain from feline Urinary Tract Infection and the | | | | cause of Scout not using her box. I just happened to |
| damage done to your home from her urine.Possibly | | | | see her use the box to urinate, and I was so happy, |
| the single biggest cause of cats not using the litter | | | | I decided to scoop the urine ball immediately, to keep |
| box is a medical condition called Feline Urinary Tract | | | | her box clean. The urine ball was reddish in some |
| Infection (UTI). It used to be called Feline Urological | | | | spots. I called the vet right then and there, and while |
| Syndrome (FUS), but you don't often see that term | | | | I didn't know it at the time, I had finally found the |
| anymore.Feline UTI can be sneaky and hidden, | | | | source of Scout's discomfort with her litter |
| because your cat often may not display outward | | | | boxes!NOTE: If your cat stops using the litter box, |
| symptons of discomfort and pain early on. It's only | | | | but you find her squatting in either the bathroom sink |
| after your kitty feels significant pain, time and time | | | | or tub, you can easily see the color(s) of her urine - |
| again, that she stops using her litter box because she | | | | lucky you!Why is this lucky? |
| associates her urinary pain with the cat litter box.This | | | | Because your cat's urine will show up brightly against |
| is when you sit up and take notice, since there's | | | | the porcelain;It's easy to clean up;She has the right |
| nothing like a smelly puddle of cat urine on your | | | | room and idea, but the wrong appliance! |
| beautiful floor or furniture to get your | | | | Here's another clue your kitty will give you:After she |
| attention!However, there are a few signs you should | | | | uses the box and covers her business, if she licks her |
| be on the lookout for. While none of us really want | | | | genitals excessively, and meows, you can be pretty |
| to watch our kitty use the litter box, it's a good idea | | | | sure she has a feline UTI. So, it's time for a |
| to observe her a couple times a week. This way, | | | | consultation with your friendly neighborhood vet, and |
| you can separate normal litter box behavior and | | | | some testing to determine if a UTI is haunting your |
| habits from those that indicate something is not quite | | | | kitty. Particularly if you see this behavior coupled with |
| right.By knowing what is normal for your kitty, you | | | | "accidents" around the house, you can be pretty |
| can stop health problems before they manifest | | | | certain the vet will conclude kitty has a UTI.Taking a |
| themselves into cat urine odor puddles and stains | | | | few minutes out of your schedule each week, |
| around your home, create immense frustration for | | | | watching your kitty use the box, and quickly |
| you trying to figure out what's wrong, and spend | | | | analyzing her urine production can save you a lot of |
| needless time spent cleaning your house after every | | | | heartache and puzzlement down the road.And, by |
| episode.And what are we looking for?First, we are | | | | evaluating her behavior in the litter box, you're saving |
| looking to see if our cat cries or howls in obvious pain | | | | kitty lots of pain and agony from a feline UTI. You're |
| while she's urinating. If this is the case, run, don't walk | | | | also saving time and money by not having to seek |
| to the phone, and call your vet immediately!Next, | | | | out and clean up multiple cat urine spots on your |
| even if kitty does her business in silence, look at the | | | | floors and furniture. |